MINI COOPER S 1.6 2dr Auto [Chilli Pack] (2005)
Liking it so far
I should probably say that this is my first car and I only passed my test in March, so I haven't been driving long and I don't really know that much about cars. Anyway I wanted the Cooper S for ages, it was really the main reason I learnt to drive haha, and it's been brilliant so far. I love how fast it is! I maybe shouldn't say that, I'll probably run it into a tree or something before long. That's probably why the insurance is so much, my mum complained about that part!
It's fantastic to drive, zoooms around and sticks to the road like crazy. The windows are all nice and tall so you can see easy enough. I learnt to drive in my mum's Astra and it's much easier to see out of than that. It's easier for parking as well, which I'm still a bit rubbish at.
The Mini Cooper S is hardly a man's manly car, and I get a few jokes about it being a girly car, hairdresser car, that sort of thing, but who cares it's a massive laugh to drive, and anyone who gets in it doesn't complain for long.
The 'start/stop' engine thing, where it stops at a red light and then starts up again, means that it's cheap to run, doesn't keep glugging away fuel when it's not going anywhere, so that's good. I haven't got anything to compare it to but I assume it's cheaper to run than other cars.
It's a bit of a pain that the stereo is completely integrated into the front panel, I'd have liked to replace it maybe with something else, but it looks to be competely woven in there. It might be possible, but doesn't look like it. Plus I suppose I'd bring down the resale value.
I'm not sure whether I'll sell my little Mini Cooper S yet, it has had a few repairs doing in the warranty. There was something with the engine system, and the suspension, so if there are too many more repairs then I might need to get rid of it. I wouldn't be able to afford any repairs after the end of the warranty, no matter how much fun it is to drive.
Maybe the Mini Cooper S is meant for someone with a bit more money, which is odd really cos it's a fairly cheap car. I suppose I'll look back and laugh as they say.